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Erev Mabon and the Harvest Moon<\/p>\n

Sunday gratefuls: Shadow, my sweet girl. Kate, always Kate. Ruth and Gabe. The gathering darkness. The Siddur for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Machzor. Nylabone. Kongs. Artemis, ripening Tomatoes. First salad soon. Talmud Torah. Red tie guy. Burger King. His paper crown. Ruby. The boiler. The mini-splits. The Fireplace. All ready for fall. And, winter.<\/p>\n

Sparks of Joy and Awe: Aspen gold on Black Mountain<\/p>\n

Year Kavannah: Wu Wei<\/p>\n

Week Kavannah:\u00a0 Yirah. Awe and Reverence<\/p>\n

Tarot: King of Pentacles, reversed (Druid Craft)\u00a0 It indicates a need to loosen up and take responsible risks to grow.<\/span>\u00a0 Gemini<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

One brief shining: Plucking ripe Cherry Tomatoes, taking in the Plant’s earthy, acidic perfume, popping them into my mouth, tasting the sweetness no store bought Tomato can deliver makes the expense and fuss of Artemis more than worthwhile, it makes it an ordinary miracle.<\/p>\n

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Judaism: The Siddur, order of service for the High Holidays- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur-weighs in at 1200 plus pages of prayers, psalms, poetry, Torah, blessings, and much more. The first written service siddurs came into existence in the 9th century, but it took the invention of the printing press to accelerate their use in most synagogues.<\/p>\n

We studied a parsha from Deuteronomy used on Yom Kippur and a major prayer, the Amidah, yesterday morning at the bagel table. Rabbi Jamie, Ginny, Luke, and me.<\/p>\n

As I’ve written here before, I’m more of a Sukkot, Simcha Torah, Passover, Shavuot,\u00a0 sorta Jew. More focused on the strong linkage between earth-focused holidays that celebrate the harvest, Sukkot, or spring planting, like Passover, and the long tradition of their celebration within Jewish communities over thousands of years.<\/p>\n

Yet. Modern day Judaism focuses a bright light on the Days of Awe. This year I plan to attend outside services for Rosh Hashanah, possibly Yom Kippur. See what the contemporary focus means. I say possibly for Yom Kippur because its two days coincide with the lidocaine injections for my ablation procedure.<\/p>\n

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A few photographs from the Beaver Dam trip:<\/p>\n

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